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The 16-year-old accused of shooting a sophomore honor student in the hallway of Fern Creek High School in September was indicted Monday on six charges, including assault in the first degree.

The teenager's identity has remained secret as the case made its way through juvenile court. His indictment Monday will shift the case to Circuit Court, where he will no longer be protected by confidentiality after his arraignment.

The teen is accused of firing at a classmate during an argument in the hallway between classes on Sept. 30. He missed, and the bullet instead hit 15-year-old Javaughntay Burroughs in the stomach.

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"There was chaos in the background," one parent said of her child's phone call.

He was indicted Monday on four felonies and two misdemeanors, the most serious of which is first-degree assault, punishable by 10 to 20 years in prison. He was also charged with wanton endangerment, unlawful possession of a weapon on school property, tampering with physical evidence, possession of a handgun by a minor and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. He is being held on a $30,000 cash bond.

But even if convicted and sentenced in Circuit Court, a juvenile tried as an adult will go to a state juvenile detention facility rather than a prison until his 18th birthday, after which he would return to Circuit Court for a hearing on whether he should be transferred to prison or let out on probation.

Burroughs, meanwhile, is home from the hospital and still recovering. He has not yet gone back to school, though he hopes to return to Fern Creek High School next month, said Nathan Williams, an attorney for Burroughs' family.

Williams said the family was satisfied with the charges the shooter is facing: "They trust the system," he said. "They believe justice will run its course."

Reporter Claire Galofaro can be reached at (502) 582-7086. Follow her on Twitter at @clairegalofaro.

Students who have been searched and cleared by police are led to safety from Fern Creek High School and taken across the street to Fern Creek Fire Department. September 30, 2014 Michael Clevenger, The Courier-Journal

Students who have been seached and cleared by police are led to safety from Fern Creek High School and taken across the street to Fern Creek Fire Department. September 30, 2014 Michael Clevenger, The Courier-Journal

Students who have been searched and cleared by police are led to safety from Fern Creek High School and taken across the street to Fern Creek Fire Department. September 30, 2014 Michael Clevenger, The Courier-Journal